Holiday Beach, Texas Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 427, Holiday Beach's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Holiday Beach is a small community located in Texas, within Aransas County. The total population is 427. It ranks as the 1324th most populous out of 1,795 Census-designated places in Texas.

Age Demographics

The median age in Holiday Beach is 27.0 years. This is 24% lower than the state median of 35.6 years.

Economy, Income & Housing

The poverty rate stands at 53.2%. This is 285% higher than the state poverty rate of 13.8%. With more than one in five residents living below the poverty line, economic hardship is a significant challenge for the community. The survey records no unemployed residents in Holiday Beach, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $350,000. Housing costs are 23% higher than the state median of $283,800. 53.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 15% lower than the state average of 62.6%.

Race & Ethnicity

The largest racial or ethnic group in Holiday Beach is Hispanic or Latino, making up 54.3% of the population. White (non-Hispanic) residents account for 45.7%.

Education

18.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 44% lower than the state rate of 33.8%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. The high school graduation rate (or equivalent) is 92.0%.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Holiday Beach, Texas is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Texas state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 1,795 Census-designated places in Texas. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.